Deep Fried Cheese Balls

"These cheese balls are great appetizers. Recipe source: Bon Appetit (January 1985)"
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
13
Yields:
30 cheese balls
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a medium bowl mix together cheese, shrimp, cilantro, chilies and chili powder. Form into 3/4-inch balls. Set aside.
  • Heat oil in a heavy saucepan or deep fryer to 350-degrees F.
  • Combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt in a pie pan or shallow dish.
  • Make a well in center of flour mixture and add water and 2 tablespoons oil, whisk to combine.
  • In another pie pan pour in breadcrumbs.
  • Dip cheese balls in batter, roll in breadcrumbs and then deep fry in batches.
  • Drain on paper towels.

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Reviews

  1. These were excellent. This will be the last fried dish I'll be making for a while, due to a 5 pound weight gain during the holidays. I doubled the jalepeno pepper for our own taste. We ate a few each and I froze the rest of them. I don't know how well they will freeze, but they should be okay, just until we lose the extra weight. I have about 3 pound left to go. Thanks Ellie May for a great recipe.
     
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